Seminar

Labour Worlds in Portugal and Brazil

Arnaldo Mazzei Nogueira

Elísio Estanque

December 11, 2015, 10h00

Keynes Hall, Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra

Abstract

Professors Arnaldo Nogueira and Elísio Estanque discuss labour relations in Portugal and Brazil, considering the realities of precariousness, of collective action, and other issues related to globalised labour.


Bio notes

Arnaldo Mazzei Nogueira is Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo since June 2015 and Full Professor at the Pontificial Catholic University since August 2004. Holds a Doctoral Degree in Social Sciences and a Master Degree in Political Science from the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences at the State University of Campinas (IFCH-UNICAMP), researching labour relations and trade unionism inthe context of globalisation. His latest research focused on the transformations and meanings of labour in the financial system.

Elísio Estanque was Born in Alentejo. He studied in secondary schools in Aljustrel, Faro and Lisbon. Lived, got job and developed studies in higher education in this city. Studied Sociology at ISCTE - Lisbon University (1981-1985). Was an activist during the revolutionary period (1974-1975 being involved with several social movements and trade union activities. Since 1985 settled in Coimbra, from than on working with the social sciences team at the Faculty of Economics. Always rebellious, independent and critical toward any kind of authoritarian behavior, keep being an activist on different left causes, refuses blind submissions of any type and try to use his knowledge and experience at the service of democratic values as well as struggles against social injustice.


Organização: Labour Relations and Society Studies Group (RETS/CES)